Collin Samuel
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Collin Andrew Samuel[1] | ||
Date of birth | 27 August 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Manzanilla, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) |
striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2000 | Doc's Khelwalaas | ||
2000–2002 |
San Juan Jabloteh | ||
2002–2003 | Falkirk | 34 | (11) |
2003–2007 | Dundee United | 116 | (14) |
2007–2008 | Toronto FC | 19 | (3) |
2008–2011 | St Johnstone | 83 | (13) |
2011 | Luton Town | 1 | (0) |
2012 | Arbroath | 14 | (4) |
2012 | East Fife | 22 | (3) |
2013–2014 |
Sauchie | ||
2014–2016 | Guaya United | ||
2016–2017 | Ma Pau Stars | ||
International career | |||
2002–2009 | Trinidad and Tobago | 24 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Collin Andrew Samuel
Club career
Early career
Samuel began his career with Doc's Khelwalaas of his native Trinidad, where he played from 1998 to 2000. In 2000, he moved to one of the nation's largest clubs,
Falkirk
Samuel moved to Scotland in August 2002 when he was scouted by Simon Lindsay for Falkirk. He scored 16 goals in 42 appearances in his first season for the then-Scottish First Division side, including a first half hat-trick in a 4–0 Scottish Cup victory against Hearts. During his spell with Falkirk, he had an unsuccessful trial with Everton in the English Premier League.
Dundee United
Samuel moved to Scottish Premier League club Dundee United on 11 July 2003 for £100,000.
Samuel was not as prolific at
Toronto FC
After being released by Dundee United, media speculation increasingly linked him with moves to a team in the Major League Soccer and the aforementioned St Johnstone. Samuel eventually signed for MLS side Toronto FC, during which time he started every game for the Canadian club, making 19 appearances and scoring three goals for the injury-racked club in their inaugural season. He was released from Toronto FC in April 2008 for personal reasons, with the club allowed a limited number of international players on their roster.
St Johnstone
Samuel then signed a two-year deal with Scottish First Division side St Johnstone on 6 May 2008 where he proceeded to play no small part in the campaign that led to promotion back to the Scottish Premier League for the 2009–10 season.[6]
Despite being injured for half of the season in St Johnstone's return to the SPL in 2009–10, he still managed seven SPL goals plus one in the cup. He has signed a one-year contract for the 2010–11 campaign, scoring three goals in 36 appearances over the season. He was released at the end of his contract in May 2011.
Later career
Samuel was signed on 31 August 2011, the transfer deadline day, by
Following an unsuccessful trial with Livingston, Samuel signed for Scottish Second Division club Arbroath on 20 January 2012 until the end of the 2011–12 season.[9][10] In the summer of 2012, Samuel moved to East Fife, another Second Division club until the end of the season.[11]
In August 2013, Samuel had a successful trial with Junior outfit Sauchie and signed a contract for the 2013–14 season.
In 2015 he became
Samuel returned to Scotland for work and joined Mill AFC as player/coach.[12]
International career
Samuel played for the
As a member of
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Falkirk | 2002–03 | Scottish First Division | 33 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 40 | 16 | ||
Dundee United | 2003–04 | Scottish Premier League | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 2 | ||
2004–05 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | ||||
2005–06 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 38 | 8 | |||
2006–07 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 5 | ||||
Total | 116 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 15 | ||
Toronto | 2007 | Major League Soccer | 18 | 3 | – | 18 | 3 | |||||||
2008 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
Total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
St Johnstone | 2008–09 | Scottish First Division
|
28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 6 | ||
2009–10 | Scottish Premier League | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 28 | 7 | |||
2010–11 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 3 | ||||
Total | 83 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 16 | ||
Luton Town | 2011–12
|
Conference Premier
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
Arbroath | 2011–12 | Scottish Second Division | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 4 | ||
East Fife | 2012–13 | Scottish Second Division | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5[a] | 1 | 27 | 4 | |
Career total | 287 | 48 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 326 | 58 |
- ^ Four appearances in Scottish Second Division play-offs; one appearance, one goal in Scottish Challenge Cup
Honours
San Juan Jabloteh
- First Citizens Cup: 2000
Falkirk
Dundee United
- 2004–05
- Forfarshire Cup: 2004–05[18]
St Johnstone
Arbroath
- Scottish Second Division: Runner-up 2011–12
Sauchie Juniors
Individual
Chaconia Medal Gold Class: 2006
References
- ^ "Collin Andrew Samuel". Player History. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Collin Samuel". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Collin Samuel Player Profile". arabarchive. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Samuel on way out at Tannadice". The Courier (Dundee). 15 May 2007. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007.
- ^ "Visa blow for Samuel". The Courier (Dundee). 16 May 2007. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007.
- ^ "Samuel joins up at St Johnstone". BBC News. 6 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
- ^ "Luton sign forwards Stuart Fleetwood and Collin Samuel". BBC Sport. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Collin Samuel exits Luton Town after one game". BBC Sport. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Arbroath secure international striker Collin Samuel". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Arbroath sign-up international striker Collin Samuel". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Scottish Division Two ins and outs". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ "Samuel now player/coach at North East Stars". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Port of Spain. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Collin Andrew Samuel". Soca Warriors. Archived from the original on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Birchall and Bell up for award". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Collin Andrew Samuel". World-soccer.org. Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ "Falkirk denied SPL promotion". The Guardian. 23 May 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Stirlingshire Cup". SFHA. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Forfarshire Cup Final 2005". Arab Archives. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "St Johnstone 3-1 Greenock Morton". BBC. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Super Sauchie show their mettle at both ends to secure historic East of Scotland Cup win". Alloa Advertiser. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
External links
- Collin Samuel at Soccerbase
- Collin Samuel at National-Football-Teams.com